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The Great Pumpkin Drop
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By From JT Staff Reports 
November 4, 2019
Hundreds of children and adults were on hand Sunday for the Great Pumpkin Drop at Marysville’s Decker Fire Station. Firefighters took pumpkins to the top of the 100-foot ladder truck and attempted to ...
Blackie’s campaign over the hump
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By Mac Cordell 
November 2, 2019
The fund raising campaign to bring the remains of Capt. John “Blackie” Porter and Sgt. Harold Neibler reached its goal earlier this week. Above, from left, adventurer Clayton Kuhles, forensic anthropo...
Monarchs appear to be charging into week 11
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By From JT Staff Reports 
November 2, 2019
The Monarch football team is shown running through pregame smoke Friday at Marysville. A convincing 35-0 win over Central Crossing may have been enough to lift Marysville into its first playoff berth ...
Panasonic shows interest in area
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By Mac Cordell 
November 1, 2019
Local representatives in the photo above include Councilman Henk Berbee, Mayor J.R. Rausch, Commissioner Chris Schmenk, Economic Development Director Eric Phillips and City Manager Terry Emery. As par...
Putting a wrap on Halloween
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By From JT Staff Reports 
November 1, 2019
Trick-or-treat was held in most parts of the county Thursday, capping Halloween for 2019 and launching the holiday season. While rain was originally the biggest threat to the event, cold temperatures,...
Former Honda exec pleads to $750K theft
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 31, 2019
A former Honda employee pleaded guilty Wednesday to defrauding the company of more than $750,000. Charles Michael Stratton, 62, of Fairborn, was charged with 38 counts of wire fraud and six counts of ...
Local man sentenced in kidnapping
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By Mac Cordell 
October 31, 2019
Tyson Carl Bodey II was sentenced Wednesday to nine to 12 years in prison for beating and kidnapping his ex-girlfriend. Above, Bodey, in orange, speaks with defense attorney Brian D. Joslyn following ...
Silver Scene Players will take stage this weekend
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 31, 2019
Tickets are on sale for Silver Scene Players’ production of John Patrick’s “A Bad Year for Tomatoes” this weekend. Proceeds from the performance will benefit St. Martin De Porres. Members of the cast ...
Mural retouched
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 30, 2019
Curtis Goldstein is shown as he touches up the mural on the Hatfield building at the corner of Main and Fourth streets recently. Part of the wall was crumbling, so it was patched and Goldstein was bro...
Plain City releases new mobile app
News, Plain City
By Kayleen Petrovia 
October 30, 2019
Plain City residents have a new central hub for information regarding the village - an app. Police Chief Dale McKee said the village officially launched a free mobile app Monday. McKee said the app wi...
Haunted house
News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
October 30, 2019
Those passing by this home on Alderwood Circle in Plain City are in for a spooky treat. Skeletons, ghosts, zombies and corpses fill the yard, caution tape covers the doors and scarey movie villains st...
News, Plain City
By From JT Staff Reports 
October 30, 2019
Plain City Public Library officials are inviting residents to chuck pumpkins with them. Residents are asked to bring their pumpkin Tuesday to the St. Joseph Parish Activity Center, 670 W Main St., to ...
State Auditor honors city finance department
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By Mac Cordell 
October 29, 2019
Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber was at Marysville City Council Monday to present Finance Director Justin Nahvi with the Ohio Auditor of State’s Award with Distinction. Faber also presented the city ...
Richwood seeks state money for park projects
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By Sherryl Sheets of the Richwood Gazette 
October 29, 2019
State Representative Tracy Richardson will be presenting a request on behalf of the Richwood Village Council for funds from the $15 million statewide Capital budget. Mayor Scott Jerew told council tha...
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By Mac Cordell 
October 28, 2019
Marysville’s Zoning Department will be trying a couple pieces of technology in hopes of making it easier for citizens to do business with it and, eventually, other city departments. The zoning departm...
Lady Monarchs win district
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 28, 2019
The Marysville High School girls soccer team didn’t mind the wet conditions Saturday afternoon during the Division I district championship match at Dublin Jerome High School. In the above photo, membe...
MHS grad brings opera production to central Ohio
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
October 28, 2019
Pictured above in a submitted publicity photo is Matt Gray, a Marysville native, who is returning to Ohio for his production of As One with Opera Columbus. Gray has previously directed the show at New...
Scareysville a success
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 28, 2019
Despite the wet weather, Marysville streets were filled Saturday with cowboys and Indians, along with little ghosts, cops, princesses, football players, witches, dinosaurs and others as businesses tra...
Alert neighbor prompts Mill Valley arrest
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By Mac Cordell 
October 26, 2019
Above, Lacey J. Hartman is seen in the holding cell at the Marysville Police Department. While in the cell, Hartman allegedly removed drugs from inside her clothes and flushed them down the cell’s toi...
Triad supports student’s fight against cancer
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By Kayleen Petrovia 
October 26, 2019
Triad students, including Audra Millice, center, participated in a haircutting event Friday morning in support of Calie McDaniel, a freshman battling cancer. Participants measured their hair with oran...
Reisinger earns Eagle Scout
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 26, 2019
Daniel Reisinger of Milford Center recently completed his Eagle Scout project, construction of a Ceremonial Flag Retirement Burn Pit located at VFW Post 3320 in Marysville. (Photo submitted) The Boy S...
JA remains perfect
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 26, 2019
Jonathan Alder’s Jacob Fenik, right, makes a tackle during first quarter action Friday, as teammate Jackson Izzard (5) looks on. The Pioneers remained unbeaten on the season, topping Springfield Shawn...
Memorial to increase minimum wage to $15 an hour
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By Chad Williamson 
October 25, 2019
For Memorial Health to compete with the health systems of Columbus for employees, it must offer competitive wages, even at its lowest levels. Memorial Health Board of Trustees members learned at Thurs...
Meet the Candidates night held
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 25, 2019
Those running for a variety of offices around the community participated in a meet the candidates night Thursday. The event was organized by the Union County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committee ...
United Way at 40% of campaign goal
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 25, 2019
United Way of Union County volunteers gathered recently at the organization’s new impact thermometer on the Union County Courthouse lawn to mark reaching the 40 percent mark of the 2019 goal of $1.1 m...
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 25, 2019
Editor’s note: The following information is provided by Union County Community Concert Association Board Member Florence Allen. ––– Thursday evening, concert attendees at Marysville High School welcom...
Golf carts on city streets still possible
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By Mac Cordell 
October 24, 2019
Above, and below, is a map of Marysville streets and shows a draft proposal of streets on which golf carts and other low speed vehicles would be allowed and where they would not. The vehicles are curr...
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By Mac Cordell 
October 24, 2019
The Union County Grand Jury has indicted a pair of men on unrelated charges, stemming from two separate deaths. The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Dustin James Redmon, 27, of Marion, charging hi...
Paduchik speaks at Republican event
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 24, 2019
Pictured above, Bob Paduchik, senior advisor to the Trump 2020 Campaign and former Co-Chairman of the Republican National Committee, is shown speaking at the Union County Republican Party’s Presidents...
Crash closes Northwest Parkway
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By From JT Staff Reports 
October 24, 2019
Northwest Parkway was temporarily closed in both directions this morning, as first responders cleared the roadway of debris following a two-vehicle accident that occurred at approximately 8:45 a.m. Of...